"eons" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 億年
• 永久

Definition

極其漫長的一段時間，常用來指數百萬或數十億年。非正式時也可表示「很久」.

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於科學或文學語境下表示極長時間。口語上，'for eons' 形容“非常久”。不要和 'ages'（較短一點的時間）混淆。

Examples

Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, for eons.

恐龍在**億年**前生活過。

It feels like we have been waiting here for eons.

感覺我們在這裡等了**很久很久**。

Earth has changed a lot over the course of eons.

地球在**億年**中發生了很大變化。

I haven’t seen you in eons! How have you been?

我**好久好久**沒見到你了！你最近怎麼樣？

Some secrets have been buried for eons beneath the sand.

有些祕密在沙地底下埋藏了**億年**。

Scientists study fossils that are from eons ago to learn about ancient life.

科學家研究來自**億年**前的化石來瞭解遠古生命。